New Delhi, Aug. 3 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved to discontinue the services of Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) in the operation of purchase of jute bags by Government Agencies for procurement of food grains. The Cabinet further approved that from November 1 onwards, jute bags will be procured by the Jute Commissioner of India, Ministry of Textiles. The approval would help in eliminating multiple bodies and the Ministries which are involved for single action of jute bags procurements. It will also strengthen the scope of work vested with Jute Commissioner of India. (ANI)

New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Senior Congress party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for the dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly. However, the senior politician added that they have no complaints against state governor Satya Pal Mali

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India] Nov 22: Four live mortar cells were spotted in Teesta Canal here on Thursday. The Indo-Bangladesh border is just 3.5 kilometres from the place the mortar cells were found.

Begusarai (Bihar) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Manju Verma, the former social welfare minister of Bihar, on Thursday was sent to a one-day police remand by a Begusarai court in connection with an Arms Act case.

New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Moments after Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a Note Verbale to the Pakistan government urging it to develop a corridor with suitable facilities in its territory from the International Border to Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib, the Punjab Government's Culture Mi

New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over reports that Unitech Managing Director Sanjay Chandra and his brother, Ajay, who are lodged in New Delhi's Tihar Jail for allegedly cheating home buyers, are enjoying a luxurious life in prison.

New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday closed contempt proceedings against Bhartiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi president Manoj Tiwari and reprimanded him for his action of breaking the seal of a locked house in an unauthorised colony, terming the leader as a "rebel without

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): National Conference (NC) leader and the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, slammed the reasons cited by the governor for dissolving the state assembly. Abdullah also criticised Governor Satya Pal Malik's remarks of money excha

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Punjab Police on Thursday arrested one person in connection with the grenade attack on a religious congregation killing three people and around 20 injured here on November 18.

New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a petition which sought the Election Commission of India (ECI) to be directed to hold 2019 Lok Sabha elections as well as State Assembly polls using the ballot system instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).